What's wrong with the .243 you already have? I'd take a long look at the .223 thread, it's enlightening to say the least. That said forget the magnum reduced loads and just buy a rifle that they can manage. .223, 6mm something, 7/08, in that order.
As an aside, a 150 vs a 120 in the 7/08 has a...
Where does it state anywhere that they were homeless? The article stated that the family decided to "live off the grid," however one defines that. What the adults did was to starve themselves and their 14 year old child. To death. They could have easily come back into "civilization" and saved...
And that is exactly how they get us. "It's less than 10%," so what's the big deal? Are you going to wait to be pissed until they ban fall bear as well? Do you really think they'll stop at the spring season? Doesn't matter if it's 1%, a ban is a ban is a ban.
Same was said here in CA regarding...
I believe that as well and I've heard various pro hunting orgs say the same thing. So why does it seem like hunting is constantly losing? Because WE aren't making our votes and voices heard. Recently Charles (HOWL) had an IG post where he had asked a WA commissioner why she voted they way she...
I'd contact them first. I've personally had usps do some weird rerouting on a few packages. I've also seen where it's a couple states away then magically appears the very next morning. Good idea to send a mod a PM to see if there appears to be any shenanigans. Hunting seasons are going too, so...
Seating long will help with powder capacity if using a longer bullet like the 150 eldx. Not a bad thing to have some mag room in order to play with the depth some. For reference, one of my T3's run at 2.8 factory specs; the other 2.905 with a long action bolt stop and mag. Same bullet (120 ttsx)...
Predators are the low hanging fruit. Even some hunters are against bear/lion/wolf hunting. The antis know this and take advantage which is why they push at them so hard. What hunters really need is a strong push from the anti side against deer and elk. Odd as it sounds, that may be the only way...
The question becomes; will you risk a criminal conviction for a hobby? And if you'd be willing then, why not just poach now? (I'm not singling you out, you just happen to be the one that brought it up.)
The best way to avoid having to make those decisions is to become involved and vocal on a...
Not over rated but not perfect. We had a Civic that was very troublesome and a Mazda 6 that was garbage. At the same time we bought the Civic we bought a Honda Fit that was the best car to value we've owned. 20k otd and 376k miles before it warped and cracked the head.
.340 is too stiff. For reference, I shoot a 32" .340 from a 49lb ILF at close to 30" draw with 200 up front off a springy rest. With your draw length I'd grab a 500 and 400 and do some testing. Keep them full length for now. If you can do slow-mo video with your phone or otherwise, it provides...